The editors (professors of criminology and sociology, Northumbria U., UK) present a broad-based introduction to and overview of British victimology, examining the evolution and current state of the field. Nine chapters explore the major themes, discussing youth and victimization, feminist contributions to the field, old age and victimization, the relationship between communities and crime, crime victims and public policy, victims of surveillance, and the provision of victim support and assistance programs. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Victimisation provides an accessible but critical review of the study of victims and victimization, particularly in the areas of theory, research, policy, and practice. It provides an introduction and overview of the core areas relating to victimization including: the causes; its nature, extent, and impact; methods of research; issues of class, age, race, gender, and community; the policy context; mechanisms for tackling victimization; and the comparative context. Each contributor to the volume explores a range of historical and contemporary debates and developments surrounding particular aspects of the victimological enterprise, and by doing so outlines their own agenda for the futures of the discipline.
Victimisation provides an accessible but critical review of the study of victims and victimization, particularly in the areas of theory, research, policy, and practice. It provides an introduction and overview of the core areas relating to victimization including: the causes; its nature, extent, and impact; methods of research; issues of class, age, race, gender, and community; the policy context; mechanisms for tackling victimization; and the comparative context. Each contributor to the volume explores a range of historical and contemporary debates and developments surrounding particular aspects of the victimological enterprise, and by doing so outlines their own agenda for the futures of the discipline.
